Matt Dean
Capitol
301 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55155-1298
Phone: 651-296-3018
Key Staff
Diana Stepanek
Legislative Assistant
301 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55155
Phone: 651-296-9194
Name: Matt Dean
Office Title:
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Office Address:
Gender: Male
Family: Married: Laura; 3 Children: Jane, Jack, Marta
Date of Birth: 1966
Place of Birth: Roseville, MN
Home City: Dellwood, MN
Religion: Catholic
Minnesota Key Votes
Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
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May 20, 2013 | SF 778 | Authorizes the Unionization of Family Child Care Providers | Bill Passed – House (68 – 66) |
Nay |
May 19, 2013 | HF 677 | Amends State Taxes | Conference Report Adopted – House (69 – 65) |
Nay |
May 18, 2013 | HF 630 | 2013-2015 Biennium K-12 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (78 – 56) |
Nay |
May 17, 2013 | HF 1233 | 2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (73 – 61) |
Nay |
May 17, 2013 | HF 1823 | Establishes Council to Review Legislative Pay Changes | Amendment Adopted – House (69 – 62) |
Nay |
May 17, 2013 | SF 1236 | Appropriates Funds to Higher Education | Conference Report Adopted – House (76 – 56) |
Nay |
May 9, 2013 | HF 1054 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed – House (75 – 59) |
Nay |
May 8, 2013 | HF 894 | Amends Election Provisions | Bill Passed – House (74 – 60) |
Nay |
May 7, 2013 | HF 956 | Amends Solar and Alternative Energy Requirements | Bill Passed – House (70 – 63) |
Nay |
May 6, 2013 | HF 826 | Requires Schools to Establish Bullying Policies | Bill Passed – House (72 – 57) |
Nay |
May 3, 2013 | HF 92 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed – House (68 – 62) |
Nay |
April 25, 2013 | SF 1236 | Appropriates Funds to Higher Education | Bill Passed – House (86 – 44) |
Did Not Vote |
April 23, 2013 | HF 630 | 2013-2015 Biennium K-12 Education Budget | Bill Passed – House (83 – 50) |
Nay |
April 22, 2013 | HF 1233 | 2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed – House (70 – 64) |
Nay |
March 14, 2013 | HF 5 | Establishes Minnesota Insurance Marketplace | Conference Report Adopted – House (72 – 61) |
Nay |
March 4, 2013 | HF 5 | Establishes the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed – House (72 – 58) |
Nay |
Feb. 11, 2013 | HF 9 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed – House (71 – 56) |
Nay |
May 9, 2012 | HF 2958 | Authorizes New Viking Stadium | Conference Report Adopted – House (71 – 60) |
Nay |
May 8, 2012 | HF 1752 | Authorizes Bonds for Construction Works | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (97 – 33) |
Yea |
May 7, 2012 | HF 1485 | Authorizes New Vikings Stadium | Bill Passed – House (73 – 58) |
Nay |
May 1, 2012 | HF 2337 | Amends Property Taxes | Conference Report Adopted – House (73 – 57) |
Yea |
April 30, 2012 | HF 2795 | Expands Gambling | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (97 – 34) |
Yea |
April 28, 2012 | HF 2171 | Increases Hunting and Fishing Fees | Conference Report Adopted – House (68 – 62) |
Yea |
April 23, 2012 | SF 1694 | Authorizes the Sale of Certain Fireworks | Bill Passed – House (77 – 50) |
Yea |
April 20, 2012 | SF 1921 | Increases Requirements for Abortion Providers | Bill Passed – House (80 – 47) |
Yea |
April 18, 2012 | HF 2341 | Requires Physicians to Administer Abortion Drugs In Person | Bill Passed – House (80 – 48) |
Yea |
April 3, 2012 | HF 2738 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Conference Report Adopted – House (72 – 57) |
Yea |
April 2, 2012 | HF 2083 | Requires State Reserve Funds to be Used to Reduce School Debt | Conference Report Adopted – House (75 – 56) |
Yea |
March 27, 2012 | HF 657 | Amends Ticket Sales Practices | Bill Passed – House (83 – 50) |
Nay |
March 26, 2012 | HF 545 | Requires State Budget to Include Federal Insolvency Contingency Plan | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (70 – 60) |
Yea |
March 21, 2012 | HF 2337 | Amends Property Taxes | Bill Passed – House (72 – 62) |
Yea |
March 20, 2012 | HF 2738 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed – House (72 – 62) |
Yea |
March 15, 2012 | HF 2083 | Requires State Reserve Funds to be Used to Reduce School Debt | Bill Passed – House (74 – 59) |
Yea |
March 7, 2012 | HF 2738 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | House | Co-sponsor |
Feb. 29, 2012 | HF 1467 | Expands the Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (85 – 47) |
Yea |
Feb. 16, 2012 | HF 1870 | Authorizes School Districts to Dismiss Teachers Based on Performance | Bill Passed – House (68 – 61) |
Yea |
Feb. 16, 2012 | SF 1921 | Increases Requirements for Abortion Providers | Senate | Co-sponsor |
July 19, 2011 | HF 20 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed – House (71 – 57) |
Yea |
July 19, 2011 | HF 25 | 2011-2013 Health and Human Services Biennium Budget | Bill Passed – House (71 – 57) |
Yea |
July 19, 2011 | HF 26 | 2011-2013 Biennium Education Budget | Bill Passed – House (71 – 56) |
Yea |
July 19, 2011 | HF 4 | Higher Education Appropriations | Bill Passed – House (71 – 57) |
Yea |
July 19, 2011 | SF 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed – House (76 – 50) |
Yea |
May 21, 2011 | SF 1308 | Prohibiting Same-Sex Marriage | Amendment Adopted – House (70 – 62) |
Yea |
May 19, 2011 | SF 760 | 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (69 – 63) |
Yea |
May 13, 2011 | HF 1426 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed – House (71 – 61) |
Yea |
May 11, 2011 | SF 86 | Repeals Carbon Dioxide Emissions Prohibition | Bill Passed – House (76 – 54) |
Yea |
May 6, 2011 | HF 1425 | Legislative Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed – House (69 – 58) |
Yea |
April 27, 2011 | SF 1308 | Prohibiting Same-Sex Marriage | Senate | Co-sponsor |
April 6, 2011 | SF 1047 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed – House (72 – 61) |
Yea |
April 6, 2011 | SF 760 | 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed – House (70 – 62) |
Yea |
March 3, 2011 | SF 40 | Amends Licensing and Codes for Education | Conference Report Adopted – House (81 – 50) |
Yea |
Feb. 28, 2011 | HF 1 | Environmental Review Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (89 – 42) |
Yea |
Feb. 17, 2011 | SF 4 | Repealing the Ban on Construction of New Nuclear Power Plants | Bill Passed – House (81 – 50) |
Yea |
Jan. 27, 2011 | HF 130 | 2010-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed – House (68 – 63) |
Yea |
Jan. 18, 2011 | HF 130 | Fiscal Year 2011 Appropriations | House | Co-sponsor |
May 17, 2010 | HF 1 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed – House (97 – 32) |
Yea |
May 11, 2010 | SF 341 | Domestic Partner Death Rights | Bill Passed – House (78 – 55) |
Nay |
May 10, 2010 | HF 2037 | 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (71 – 63) |
Nay |
May 4, 2010 | HF 2614 | Health and Human Services Law Amendments | Bill Passed – House (79 – 54) |
Nay |
March 29, 2010 | HF 1671 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted – House (76 – 55) |
Nay |
March 11, 2010 | HF 2700 | Omnibus Bonding and Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted – House (89 – 44) |
Nay |
March 1, 2010 | SF 2168 | General Assistance Medical Care Program Modifications | Veto Override Failed – House (86 – 47) |
Nay |
May 18, 2009 | HF 108 | Primary Seat Belt Law | Bill Passed – House (73 – 60) |
Did Not Vote |
May 18, 2009 | HF 2323 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted – House (82 – 47) |
Nay |
May 18, 2009 | SF 97 | Legalizing Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed – House (70 – 64) |
Nay |
May 18, 2009 | SF 971 | School Anti-Bullying Policy Requirements | Bill Passed – House (95 – 39) |
Nay |
May 17, 2009 | HF 1362 | Health Budget | Veto Override Failed – House (87 – 47) |
Nay |
May 17, 2009 | HF 885 | Tax Law Amendments | Veto Override Failed – House (85 – 49) |
Nay |
May 11, 2009 | HF 1362 | Health Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (80 – 51) |
Nay |
May 8, 2009 | HF 1231 | 2010-2011 Cultural and Outdoor Resources Budget | Bill Passed – House (78 – 51) |
Nay |
May 8, 2009 | HF 885 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted – House (86 – 45) |
Nay |
May 5, 2009 | SF 2081 | 2010-2011 Economic Development Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (74 – 57) |
Nay |
April 30, 2009 | Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Amendment Rejected – House (60 – 72) |
Yea | |
April 27, 2009 | H Amendment | Prohibits State Funding for Abortions | Amendment Rejected – House (66 – 66) |
Yea |
April 23, 2009 | SF 2082 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed – House (69 – 62) |
Nay |
March 26, 2009 | HF 1797 | Federal Stimulus Transportation Funding | Bill Passed – House (113 – 19) |
Nay |
May 15, 2008 | SF 960 | Modification of the Definition of Dependents for Local Government Benefits | Bill Passed – House (83 – 50) |
Nay |
May 13, 2008 | HF 3195 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Trade Program Report | Conference Report Adopted – House (96 – 36) |
Nay |
May 13, 2008 | HF 3807 | Real ID Prohibition | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (103 – 30) |
Nay |
May 13, 2008 | HF 6 | 2008 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (97 – 35) |
Nay |
May 12, 2008 | HF 3391 | Health Care Reform Bill | Conference Report Adopted – House (83 – 50) |
Nay |
May 12, 2008 | SF 2965 | Surrogate Mother Regulations | Bill Passed – House (86 – 46) |
Nay |
May 8, 2008 | SF 3001 | Modifying State Education Policies | Conference Report Adopted – House (82 – 49) |
Nay |
May 8, 2008 | SF 875 | Minimum Wage Increase | Conference Report Adopted – House (89 – 45) |
Nay |
May 7, 2008 | Dean Amendment: Stem cell research that does not destroy, injure or create human embryos | Amendment Rejected – House (65 – 69) |
Yea | |
May 7, 2008 | Dean Amendment: Stem cell research that does not destroy, injure or create human embryos | House | Sponsor | |
May 7, 2008 | SF 100 | Public Funding for Stem Cell Research | Bill Passed – House (71 – 62) |
Nay |
May 5, 2008 | Severson Amendment: Income Tax Refund | Amendment Adopted – House (75 – 54) |
Yea | |
May 5, 2008 | Howes Amendment: Gas Tax Holiday | Amendment Rejected – House (28 – 102) |
Yea | |
May 5, 2008 | HF 3149 | Homeowner and Property Tax Bill | Bill Passed – House (80 – 52) |
Nay |
May 1, 2008 | SF 2369 | Background Checks for Coaches | Conference Report Adopted – House (112 – 15) |
Yea |
May 1, 2008 | SF 875 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed – House (82 – 45) |
Nay |
April 28, 2008 | Walker Amdt to SF 3001 | Sex Education in Schools | Amendment Adopted – House (79 – 53) |
Nay |
April 23, 2008 | HF 3195 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Trade Program Report | Bill Passed – House (91 – 38) |
Nay |
April 14, 2008 | HF 1351 | Transportation Policy Reform | Conference Report Adopted – House (88 – 44) |
Nay |
April 14, 2008 | SF 2822 | “Good Faith” Requirement for Insurance Companies | Conference Report Adopted – House (93 – 39) |
Nay |
April 10, 2008 | HF 3569 | Workers’ Lung Health Study | Bill Passed – House (88 – 45) |
Nay |
April 7, 2008 | Voter Registration Training Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (48 – 82) |
Yea | |
April 7, 2008 | Emmer Amnd. | Voter Identification Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (59 – 70) |
Yea |
April 1, 2008 | Seifert Amendment: Prohibiting Grants for Groups Associated with Abortion Providers | Amendment Rejected – House (64 – 66) |
Yea |
April 1, 2008 | Buesgens Amnd. | Amendment Prohibiting Grants for Groups Involved in Political Activity | Amendment Rejected – House (60 – 69) |
Yea |
April 1, 2008 | SF 2369 | Background Checks for Coaches | Bill Passed – House (118 – 11) |
Yea |
March 27, 2008 | Seifert Amendment: Breaches of Insurance Policy | Amendment Adopted – House (80 – 52) |
Yea | |
March 27, 2008 | SF 2822 | “Good Faith” Requirement for Insurance Companies | Bill Passed – House (81 – 51) |
Nay |
March 6, 2008 | HF 380 | Capital Improvements Budget | Bill Passed – House (99 – 34) |
Nay |
March 3, 2008 | Seifert Amendment: Restriction of State Aid Based on Compliance with Immigration Laws | Amendment Rejected – House (66 – 67) |
Yea | |
March 3, 2008 | HF 3201 | Omnibus Tax Bill | Bill Passed – House (81 – 51) |
Nay |
Feb. 25, 2008 | HF 2800 | 2009-2010 Transportation Budget | Veto Override Passed – House (91 – 41) |
Nay |
Feb. 21, 2008 | HF 2800 | 2009-2010 Transportation Budget | Bill Passed – House (89 – 44) |
Nay |
Feb. 14, 2008 | HF 2285 | Funding for Natural Resources and Cultural Heritage | Conference Report Adopted – House (85 – 46) |
Nay |
May 21, 2007 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Veto Override Failed – House (83 – 50) |
Nay |
May 17, 2007 | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed – House (81 – 52) |
Nay |
May 14, 2007 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted – House (90 – 43) |
Nay |
May 11, 2007 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted – House (81 – 48) |
Nay |
May 8, 2007 | SF 1989 | 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (86 – 46) |
Nay |
May 7, 2007 | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (82 – 44) |
Nay |
May 4, 2007 | SF 1997 | 2008-2009 State Government Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (71 – 57) |
Nay |
May 4, 2007 | SF 646 | Cyber-Bullying | Bill Passed – House (96 – 35) |
Nay |
April 26, 2007 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed – House (85 – 45) |
Nay |
April 20, 2007 | H Amendment | Prohibiting Public Funding for Abortions | Amendment Rejected – House (64 – 68) |
Yea |
April 20, 2007 | H Amendment | Prohibiting Public Funding for Abortions | House | Sponsor |
April 20, 2007 | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed – House (86 – 45) |
Nay |
April 19, 2007 | H Amendment | Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Rejected – House (61 – 71) |
Yea |
April 19, 2007 | SF 1989 | 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed – House (95 – 37) |
Nay |
April 19, 2007 | SF 1997 | 2008-2009 State Government Budget | Bill Passed – House (68 – 64) |
Nay |
March 27, 2007 | HF 886 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed – House (84 – 45) |
Nay |
March 24, 2007 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed – House (83 – 46) |
Nay |
Feb. 12, 2007 | HF 886 | Capital Improvement Budget | House | Co-sponsor |
Feb. 1, 2007 | HF 110 | Great Lakes Water Resources Compact | Bill Passed – House (97 – 35) |
Nay |
May 20, 2006 | HF 2480 | Baseball Stadium Financing, Construction, and Operation | Conference Report Adopted – House (71 – 61) |
Nay |
May 20, 2006 | SF 2460 | University of Minnesota Football Stadium | Conference Report Adopted – House (96 – 37) |
Nay |
May 20, 2006 | SF 762 | Clean Water Legacy Act | Conference Report Adopted – House (82 – 51) |
Yea |
May 15, 2006 | SF 2460 | University of Minnesota Football Stadium | Bill Passed – House (101 – 31) |
Nay |
May 9, 2006 | HF 1443 | Voter Registration Photo ID | Bill Passed – House (71 – 62) |
Yea |
May 2, 2006 | HF 4142 | Property Tax – Rebate Checks | Bill Passed – House (86 – 47) |
Yea |
April 26, 2006 | H 2480A99 | Referendum for Hennepin County Sales Tax Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (64 – 66) |
Yea |
April 26, 2006 | HF 2480 | Baseball Stadium Financing, Construction, and Operation | Bill Passed – House (76 – 55) |
Nay |
April 25, 2006 | SF 2734 | Sales Tax Dedicated to the Environment and the Arts Constitutional Amendment | Amendment Adopted – House (78 – 55) |
Yea |
March 27, 2006 | HF 2680 | Teacher Training Program for Qualified Professionals Provided | Bill Failed – House (62 – 70) |
Yea |
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